Chapter 730 What a perfect accident!

After Kogoro Mouri, the drunken old man, was taken back to his room, Chizuru said goodbye to Conan and went back to his room as well.

The night was peaceful; no one was suddenly stabbed, and no one screamed. Everyone rested comfortably.

But the next day might be different.

The weather was sunny, with a gentle breeze and a pleasant temperature.

Qianzhu and the others sat at a table on the deck, leisurely drinking tea.

Then, perhaps out of sudden interest, they suggested playing hide-and-seek.

"Hide and seek? How nostalgic! I'll join too!" Upon hearing this, Yuuji Teruyuki stood up excitedly, then turned to Chizuru, her eyes sparkling. "Hey, Chino-kun, why don't you join too?"

Qianzhu paused in her tea-drinking motion, smiled, nodded, and placed the teacup back on the table. "Alright."

Hide-and-seek... This is only the second time he's played it. I wonder what interesting things will happen this time.

Qianzhu stood up with a faint smile, and after the rules were confirmed, they began playing rock-paper-scissors.

Just like in the original work, nothing has changed. Sonoko Suzuki and Ai Haibara, who was added later, are still responsible for finding them as demons.

However, they now need to find three more people: Chizuru, Sera Masumi, and Yuuji Teruyuki.

Before starting, Sonoko Suzuki borrowed the Detective Club badge from Genta.

The game of hide-and-seek began, and the three children excitedly ran off to find places to hide. The others also went off in different directions.

Qianzhu wasn't in a hurry to hide. He glanced at Conan, who was playing soccer and had completely forgotten that he was currently playing hide-and-seek, smiled, and went to find a place where he could hide.

But it wasn't completely hidden.

Therefore, he was quickly found by Ai Haibara, becoming the second person to be found after Conan.

"Huh? Five minutes have passed so quickly?" Chizuru blinked, seemingly a little confused, when she saw Ai Haibara appear.

Seeing this, Ai Haibara smiled slightly and said, "Oh, you should go down and find Kudo. That guy didn't hide at all."

"good."

Watching her leave to find others, Qianzhu's smile faded slightly. She tossed a butterfly hidden in her palm under the table next to her before stepping back onto the deck.

Soon the two of them found everyone else, leaving only Ran Mouri.

Qianzhu glanced at the time; it was a little past ten o'clock, with twelve minutes left until the game ended, and it seemed that Kusaka Hiroshige's side had also begun to take action.

He thought about it for a moment.

Would the story progress faster if we made some changes now?

Although it may affect some people's plans, he is still kind enough to help them fulfill their wishes.

Qianzhu's smile was like the warm spring sun, making it impossible to tell that his inner thoughts were so chilling.

Yuuji Teruyuki, who was standing next to him, kept watching him.

In one of the guest rooms, the boy, who was sitting in a wheelchair gazing at the sea view outside the window, put down the pocket watch he was playing with, stood up and said to Percy standing beside him, "Let's do it."

"clear."

Percy nodded, put on his hoodie, and left the room.

Before long, almost everyone who was staying in their room or elsewhere heard a loud bang, accompanied by the rocking of the cruise ship, which prompted them to come out and check what was happening.

"What happened?"

"I don't know, what was that loud noise just now?"

The passengers on the ship were talking about it, and the staff were also puzzled by the matter.

Ran Mouri, who was hiding in the basement of the deck while playing hide-and-seek, felt the strange shaking and was about to climb out when she suddenly felt a pain in the back of her neck and fainted, falling heavily to the ground.

Meanwhile, Hiroshige Kusaka, who had just thrown his murder target into the sea, grabbed the door next to him to steady himself, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Strange, the bomb he planted hasn't detonated yet?

Despite his confusion, he quickly closed the door, preparing to leave as soon as possible.

However, just as he closed the door, a figure behind him holding a stick slammed it hard on the back of his head and then kicked him into the sea.

This also makes it easier for her to avoid having to open the door again.

Percy threw the stick he was holding into the sea, closed the door, and slipped away.

Although her tap just now wasn't enough to kill him outright, it doesn't matter; she left him with a small bomb that can be used underwater.

Without evidence, it would be more interesting to leave this murder case unsolved.

Chizuru and the others, who were waiting on the deck for Sonoko Suzuki and Ai Haibara to find Ran Mouri, were caught off guard by the sudden sway and fell over.

Knowing what was going on, Chizuru supported Conan's head, pretending to almost fall over.

Conan, who was being used as a walking stick, not only didn't complain, but was also concerned about whether he was alright.

Qianzhu, whose face was slightly pale, withdrew her hand and shook her head to indicate that she was fine.

"What happened? Did the boat hit the rocks?" Ayumi, who had fallen, touched her head and stood up again.

"But there are no reefs in this area."

Sera Masumi, having regained her balance, looked around and spoke with some surprise.

Just as they regained their footing, another sound, clearly an explosion, rang out, and the ship shook violently.

The once calm sea suddenly became turbulent, and the entire ship was rocking back and forth.

With a hint of panic on her face, Yuuji Teruyuki, who was already unsteady on her feet, tripped over her own feet with her left leg.

But it looked like she was going to fall forward, but she ended up falling right towards Qianzhu!

Qianzhu, who caught a glimpse of her out of the corner of her eye, didn't dodge, mainly because she wasn't very good at dodging.

His face suddenly turned pale, a dull pain came from his chest, and a metallic, hot sensation rose in his throat.

A look of panic flashed across Yuuji Teruyuki's face as he fell toward Chitake.

What the hell! This commotion wasn't loud enough to make her lose her balance!

With her lunge, Qianzhu was thrown backward uncontrollably. Feeling a sharp pain in the back of his head, his vision went black, and he fainted.

As she hurriedly got up, Yuuji Teruyuki caught a glimpse of the bright red blood gushing from the back of his head and the corner of his mouth, and instantly let out a sharp, uncontrollable screech.

"Aaaaaah—!! Jing—Mu—Teacher—!!!"

Conan, who had just helped Ayumi up, heard the sound and quickly turned around. He then saw Chizuru, who was already unconscious, and immediately cried out in alarm, "Chizuru!!"

Because of the swaying, the tables and chairs that were originally some distance away from them not only fell over, but also slid over. One of the chairs even happened to slide right where Qianzhu fell, causing the back of his head to hit the corner of the chair.

What a perfect accident!